Tie



J. H. BACON.

TIE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1919.

1 ,329,692. Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

WITNESS: I N VEN TOR.

. M/lu BY J/vfBacon ATTORNE FATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. BACON, OF HUNTER, MISSOURI.

TIE.

Application filed August 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. BACON, a citizen the United States, residing at Hunter, in the county of Carter and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in railroad tics and has for an object the provision of a tie, which is simple and economical of construction and durable in use.

Another object is the provision of a tie which is formed of separate sections secured together to provide a channeled member for the reception of rail supporting blocks, novel means being provided for removably holding the blocks in position, which means also acts to hold the tie sections assembled.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the following descrip tion is read in connection with the accom panying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a railroad tie embodying the present invention, a section of the rails being shown in position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the tie.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The tie forming the subject matter of the present invention comprises a pair of separate sections 10 each of which is substanially L-shaped in cross section and when the tie is assembled provide achanneled member. The sections are secured together by having their base portions overlapped, fastening devices 11 passing through registering openings in the said base and projecting upwardly an appreciable distance within the channeled member for the purpose herein after apparent.

Located near each end of the channeled member and within the same are preferably wooden blocks 12, the latter acting as a sup port for the rails 13, which are held in position through the medium of oppositely extending upwardly projecting lugs 14c: one of which is carried by each end of each section 10, said lugs being positioned upon opposite sides of the rails, so as to prevent movement of the latter in either direction.

The inner ends of the blocks 12 abut the extensions of the fastening devices 11 which prevent inward movement of the blocks,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Serial No. 316,696.

while movement in an opposite direction is prevented by means of bolts 15, which extend transversely across each end of the tie in engagement with the adjacent ends of the blocks, the said bolts also serving to prevent spreading of the side Walls of the channeled member and aid in holding the sections together.

It will be apparent from the foregoing de scription and the accompanying drawings, that when necessary the blocks 1:2 may beeasily removed by first removing the bolts 15 and driving the blocks from beneath the rails, to permit of the substitution of new blocks. By this means considerable labor and material are saved over the ordinary wooden tie now in use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: o

1. A railroad tie comprising a pair of L shaped plates, means for securing the plates together in overlapping relation to provide a channeled member, a block removably located at each end of the channeled member to support the rails, one end of said block contacting the plate securing means to limit the movement of the block in one direction and means carried by the channeledinember and contacting with the opposite end of the block for preventing movement in an opposite direction and to aid in holding the plates together. i

2. A railroad tie comprising a pair of L shaped plates, means for securing the plates together in overlapping relation to provide a channeled member, a block removably located at each end of the channeled member to support the rails, one end of said block contacting the plate securing means to limit the movement of the block in one direction.

means carried by thechanneled member and contacting with the opposite end of the block for preventing movement in an opposite direction and for preventing the side walls of the said member from spreading and oppositely extending lugs projecting from the upper edge of the channeled member near each end thereof to engage the base flanges of the rails.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES H. BACON. 

